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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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