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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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