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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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