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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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