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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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