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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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