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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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