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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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