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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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