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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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