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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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