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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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