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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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