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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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