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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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