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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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