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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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