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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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