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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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