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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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