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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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