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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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