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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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