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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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