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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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