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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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