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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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