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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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