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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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