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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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