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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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