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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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