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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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