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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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