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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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