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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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