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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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