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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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