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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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