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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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