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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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