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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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