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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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