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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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