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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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