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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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