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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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