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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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