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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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