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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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