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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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