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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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