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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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