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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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