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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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