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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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