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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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