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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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