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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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