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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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