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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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