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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important 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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