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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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