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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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