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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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