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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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