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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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