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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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