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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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