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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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