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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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