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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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