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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Hungary to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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