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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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