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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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