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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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