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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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