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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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