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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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