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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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