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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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