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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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