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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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