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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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