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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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