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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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