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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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