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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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