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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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