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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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