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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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