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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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