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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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