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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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