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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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