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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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