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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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