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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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