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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This 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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