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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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