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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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