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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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