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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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