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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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