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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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