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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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