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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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