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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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