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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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