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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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