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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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