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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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