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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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

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