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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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