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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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