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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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