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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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