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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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