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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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