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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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