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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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