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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information 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 inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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