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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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