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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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