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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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