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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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