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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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