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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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