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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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