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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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