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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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