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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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