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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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