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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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