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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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