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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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