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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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