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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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