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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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