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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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