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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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