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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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