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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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