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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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