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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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