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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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