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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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