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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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