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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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