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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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