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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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