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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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