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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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