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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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