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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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