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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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