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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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