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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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