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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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