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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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