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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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