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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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