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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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