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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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