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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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