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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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