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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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