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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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