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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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