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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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