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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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