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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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