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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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