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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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