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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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