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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Serbia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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