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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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