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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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