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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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