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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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