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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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