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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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