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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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