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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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