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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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