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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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