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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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