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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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