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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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