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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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