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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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