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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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