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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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