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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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