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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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