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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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