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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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