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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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