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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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