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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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