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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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