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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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