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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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