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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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