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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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