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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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