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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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