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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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