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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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