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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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