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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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