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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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