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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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