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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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