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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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