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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing 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 stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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