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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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