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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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