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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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