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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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