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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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