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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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