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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major 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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