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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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