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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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