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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing 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 amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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