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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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