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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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