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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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