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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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