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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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