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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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