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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key 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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