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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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