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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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