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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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