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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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