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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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