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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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