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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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