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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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