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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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