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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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