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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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