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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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