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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information 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 amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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