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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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