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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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