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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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