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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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