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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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