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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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