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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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