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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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