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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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