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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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