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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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