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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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