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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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