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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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