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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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