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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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