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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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