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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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