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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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