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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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