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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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