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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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