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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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