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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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