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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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