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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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