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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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