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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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