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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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