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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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