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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the 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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