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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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