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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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