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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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