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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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