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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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