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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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