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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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