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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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