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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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