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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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