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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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