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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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