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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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