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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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