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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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