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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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