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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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