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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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