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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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