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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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