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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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