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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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