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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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