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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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