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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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