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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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