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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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