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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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