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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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