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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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