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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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