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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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