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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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