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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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