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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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