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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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