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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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