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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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