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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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