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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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