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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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