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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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