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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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