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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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