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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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