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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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