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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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