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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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