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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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