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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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