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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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