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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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