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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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