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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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