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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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