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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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