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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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