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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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