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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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