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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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