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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about 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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