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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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