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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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