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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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