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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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