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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with 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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