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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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