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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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