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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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