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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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