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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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