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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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