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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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