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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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