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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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