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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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