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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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