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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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