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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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