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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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