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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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