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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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