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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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