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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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