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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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