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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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