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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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