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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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