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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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