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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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