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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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