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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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