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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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