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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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