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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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