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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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