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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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