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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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