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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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