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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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