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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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