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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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