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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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