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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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