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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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