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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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