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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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