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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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