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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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