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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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