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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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