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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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