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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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