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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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