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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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