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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts 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 resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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