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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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