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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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