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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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