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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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