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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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