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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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