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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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