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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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