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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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