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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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