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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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