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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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