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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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