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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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