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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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