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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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