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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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