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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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