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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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