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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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