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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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