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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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