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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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