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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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