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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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