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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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