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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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