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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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