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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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