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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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