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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key 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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