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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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