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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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