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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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