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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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