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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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