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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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