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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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