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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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