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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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