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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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