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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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