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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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