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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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