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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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