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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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