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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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