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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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