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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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