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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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