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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key 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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