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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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