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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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