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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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