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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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