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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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