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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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