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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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