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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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