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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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