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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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