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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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