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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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