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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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