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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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