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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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