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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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