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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting 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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