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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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