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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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