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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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