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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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