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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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