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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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