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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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