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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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