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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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