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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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