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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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