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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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