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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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