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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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