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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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