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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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