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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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