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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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