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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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