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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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