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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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