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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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