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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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