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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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