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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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