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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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