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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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