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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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