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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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