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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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