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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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