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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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