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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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