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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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