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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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