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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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