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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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