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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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