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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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