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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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