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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business 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 organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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