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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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