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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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