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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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