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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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