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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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