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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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