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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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