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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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