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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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