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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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